Insert cath pleura with image cost at US hospitals
HC INSERT CATH PLEURA W/ IMAGE · CPT 32557
$151.00
lowest cash price
$2,194.40
national median
$21,554.48
highest cash price
717
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $151.00–$21,554.48 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,852.05) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,166.10)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $3,735.42 | $3,735.42 | $5,160.48 |
| Arizona | 22 | $587.10 | $1,056.78 | $4,265.80 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $481.20 | $957.32 | $1,998.00 |
| California | 89 | $199.71 | $2,194.40 | $7,214.90 |
| Colorado | 16 | $1,142.60 | $15,933.65 | $15,933.65 |
| Florida | 70 | $1,133.00 | $3,994.42 | $17,119.04 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,384.99 | $3,542.37 | $15,291.79 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,176.96 | $1,176.96 | $3,461.25 |
| Illinois | 37 | $314.40 | $1,860.00 | $10,552.16 |
| Indiana | 25 | $1,101.60 | $3,266.40 | $3,736.20 |
| Iowa | 21 | $314.40 | $3,022.40 | $7,884.00 |
| Kansas | 8 | $2,083.73 | $2,083.73 | $6,202.98 |
| Kentucky | 8 | $922.78 | $1,118.83 | $1,875.00 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $1,320.54 | $1,320.54 | $1,320.54 |
| Maine | 7 | $3,583.40 | $4,177.90 | $4,177.90 |
| Michigan | 27 | $1,098.72 | $4,582.00 | $6,746.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $629.44 | $2,742.40 | $2,908.80 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $447.26 | $738.30 | $1,635.06 |
| Missouri | 17 | $632.45 | $2,019.60 | $21,554.48 |
| Montana | 2 | $3,509.60 | $3,509.60 | $4,493.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $610.42 | $858.48 | $1,777.08 |
| Nevada | 4 | $359.79 | $886.31 | $1,558.13 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,572.85 | $1,572.85 | $1,572.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,697.72 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,783.76 | $2,783.76 | $2,783.76 |
| New York | 20 | $349.80 | $1,838.28 | $5,105.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,611.70 | $1,611.70 | $2,252.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,911.20 | $1,911.20 | $2,047.20 |
| Ohio | 62 | $160.00 | $4,102.80 | $10,571.60 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $1,600.99 | $1,600.99 | $3,612.83 |
| Oregon | 12 | $505.44 | $6,326.25 | $8,523.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $396.00 | $2,484.60 | $10,384.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $775.50 | $1,510.00 | $3,896.40 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,668.80 | $2,668.80 | $2,674.40 |
| Tennessee | 28 | $507.84 | $856.08 | $1,979.22 |
| Texas | 104 | $461.48 | $2,239.02 | $16,757.81 |
| Virginia | 28 | $517.35 | $2,363.00 | $3,088.50 |
| Washington | 32 | $488.60 | $2,221.10 | $6,133.44 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $151.00 | $1,802.50 | $4,089.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $1,228.54 | $1,537.00 | $5,149.82 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $1,961.82 | $1,961.82 | $2,899.74 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $3,830.52 | $1,581.33 – $3,162.66 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $3,830.52 | $1,583.93 – $3,167.87 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $3,896.40 | not published |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $3,916.90 | $1,616.45 – $1,648.78 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $3,918.60 | $773.96 – $1,629.12 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $3,925.23 | $1,643.86 – $3,649.36 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $3,925.23 | $1,643.86 – $3,812.27 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $3,925.23 | $1,643.86 – $3,649.36 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $3,928.70 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $3,928.70 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $3,935.20 | not published |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $707.43 – $3,468.25 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $3,994.42 | $1,643.86 – $3,649.36 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $3,994.42 | not published |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $3,994.42 | $1,643.86 – $3,649.36 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,012.80 | $773.96 – $1,629.12 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $4,065.00 | not published |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $4,081.50 | $132.60 – $7,647.43 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $4,089.50 | $139.23 – $2,629.58 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $4,102.80 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $4,102.80 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $4,102.80 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $4,102.80 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $4,102.80 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $4,102.80 | not published |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $4,115.15 | $1,614.33 – $4,134.14 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $4,134.24 | $172.16 – $2,917.30 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $4,145.34 | $446.27 – $3,523.24 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $4,162.11 | $2,235.08 – $6,200.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $4,177.20 | $1,686.89 – $4,342.00 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $4,177.90 | $140.22 – $974.64 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $4,177.90 | $138.83 – $1,259.23 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $4,236.60 | $363.05 – $1,720.63 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $4,265.80 | $153.78 – $4,322.88 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $4,317.75 | not published |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $4,342.98 | $112.64 – $131.41 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $707.43 – $3,378.46 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $4,372.80 | $1,686.89 – $2,769.00 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $4,493.60 | $1,624.33 – $4,854.90 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $4,513.60 | $1,142.00 – $2,719.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,552.20 | $773.96 – $1,629.12 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,582.00 | $648.43 – $2,823.29 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $4,582.00 | $648.43 – $2,823.29 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $707.43 – $3,378.46 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $4,644.90 | $0.01 – $6,431.40 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $4,644.90 | $0.01 – $6,431.40 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $4,644.90 | $0.01 – $6,431.40 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $4,644.90 | $0.01 – $6,431.40 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $4,644.90 | $0.01 – $6,431.40 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $4,644.90 | $0.01 – $6,431.40 |